Top 10 Tips Before You Start Playing College Football 25

[@ZANmadden]

Editor Note: During the FIELD GOAL PORTION OF THIS, I MISSPOKE. YOU HOLD A (X ON PS5) NOT THE THUMBSTICK. Just a misspeak. Apologies, ZAN

[@clw22580]

BIGGEST issue I'm having is "unlearning" option keep/handoff I cannot tell you how many times I've read correctly to handoff only to hit Cross and get my QB DRILLED

[@billsnyderhs4184]

+1 I was trying to break this habit last night holy is it hard

[@tylerdavidson1527]

I wish they had an option to flip it

[@d3xtor665]

Same bro💯has anyone figured out if u can set ur depth chart before playing a road to cfp?

[@brittonwilder5590]

@@d3xtor665can’t

[@Itzz_brizzy17]

Yes bro... like why in the fck did they do that to us? 🤣🤣😭😭

[@VonRye]

If you're struggling with the kick meter, go into your settings and you can change it to two taps instead of the default tap and hold

[@Twangy1]

THANK YOU

[@johnh9568]

THANK YOU!!!!!! KICKS ARE KILLING ME!

[@VonRye]

@@johnh9568 me too. i shanked an XP, 3 punts, and a GW FG yesterday

[@johnh9568]

@@VonRye I feel your pain. Missed a chip shot FG to get a 10 point lead. I lost😅😅. Thanks again.

[@JacobBenson]

Tap and Tap is the Way and the Truth

[@shaquilleoatmeal69420]

Glad to be back. Bought a PS5 for CFB, haven’t played a football game since NCAA 14. Thank you for your service🫡

[@lapradesmith1230]

I did the same lol

[@daywlkr_svt]

Same. Never touched a madden game and fired up for NCAA to be back!

[@nick5142]

Oh wow lots of us did this!

[@andrewluke1582]

Same! My girl doesn't even know I'm a gamer!

[@joehawkins2073]

Feel ya bro after they stopped making ncaa games I stopped playing fb games for real and as soon as I seen cfb25 and watched the trailer and seen we was def getting ncaa back with a different name I said right away I waited 11 years for this never thought it would happen again and I was getting it and bro I was sitting there watching the final countdown controller in hand ready to go when it dropped haven't touched another game yet since it dropped

[@willpower4life]

First time playing a football game since Madden 20. Really enjoying NCAA 25 but man do I need to get my skills back. 😂

[@JayMcd91]

You and me both

[@gachatocabunnytiger9612]

This. I got old. I may have to go back to NCAA 04. Simpler times for my simpler brain.

[@changechannel3867]

If you see mine while looking for yours, please contact me

[@willpower4life]

@@gachatocabunnytiger9612 Keep playing this for a while. You'll get there.

[@brandonmc01]

Started today, I've played 2 games online and didn't make it to halftime. Getting handled

[@Milliuc83]

Played 5 hours last night. Beautiful game with obvious bugs with the early release. The game is still Everything I wanted and couldn’t be happier. It’s 14 but on steroids, basically.

[@CynicalCharlatan88]

lol!!! How is it 14 on steroids!? Give us 1 example of what makes this game an improvement from 10 years ago

[@Mrdarksouls_]

@@CynicalCharlatan88recruiting

[@t.g.7973]

Haven’t purchased a football game since madden 08. Excited to be back!

[@goesbyAustin]

I’ve played maybe one game of Madden in the last decade.

[@wscottwalters74]

I’ve played maybe one CFB game in the last decade.

[@tonyhawthorne6085]

I’ve been playing NCAA football 2014 on my ps3. I can’t get into Madden. Now that I have this football game, I’ve been playing it nonstop. I picked App St for my dynasty team Roll Tide

[@TheBlackSpastic]

I swear in dynasty, the computer is breaking 4+ tackles and boosting to tip off passes. My qb has so much wear and tear, after getting tackled he looks like an 80 year old man trying to get up after falling down the stairs.

[@thebetterodds1141]

Switching the option run was diabolical 😂😂😂 it’s imbedded in my brain to hold to hand off

[@InstinctBassin]

Seriously. Why the heck would they change that when everyone is obviously going to be used to doing this??!!

[@dbh127]

I just bought a ps5 for this game. I haven’t played since ncaa 13. Looking forward to sitting down and playing tonight.

[@jeremysesco7781]

Been away playing competitively since Madden 20. Was hardcore into NCAA football until it stopped in 2014 and hardcore into Madden until 20. Hoping this game peaks my interest enough to bring me back. Thanks for the content and look forward to matching up with everyone!

[@ZANmadden]

Welcome back! Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@JustSomeDude2161]

This game makes the past 5 Maddens look so bad.

[@nickvnc1]

All this presnap stuff is cool...good luck trying to pull it off while on the road though.

[@drew4317]

audibles don't even go through half the time on the road. is running the original play or calling timeout really the only options?

[@Rudy_86]

This is the first football, or any sport game I've played probably since NFL Blitz on PS 1. It definitely takes some getting used to.

[@dopecheese5203]

Took a year off because I’m a new dad so I took a break and waited for this game to come out. You DEFINITELY refreshed my memory and also was very informative and specific which helped me get caught up to some new mechanics ❗️ THANKS DUDE! 😂😂

[@sixmike]

So I got fed up with Madden around Madden 22 and haven't touched a football game since, but I've bought in to the hype around this game and am excited to get into it. This kind of refresher was honestly exactly what I needed, glad I'm not the only one out there.

[@jerryoneal4888]

I haven't played a football game since AP was on the cover. When PS4 1st came out.

[@RyanFlynnG0ML]

I play every madden released 😂 and was an avid player of college before they stopped making it

[@bax.6433]

Haven’t played since madden 19. Tackling, contact, catching mechanics all feel weird and out of my control. Could be a skill thing but sometimes I just don’t feel like my player is doing what I’m trying to do.

[@BetterWithImprov]

That’s the best Double Mabel explanation so far. Keep teaching at that level. (I know grid iron has that, 😂)

[@jnis17]

Haven't played video games since NCAA 14 football. Loving it 💯

[@ZANmadden]

Welcome back!

[@originalrudeboi]

Bro, lightning fast… idk how to even get into the screens you’re in to make the selections that you’re suggesting regarding coverage depths and the substitution part. My brain shut down.

[@JoseConQueso94]

Haven’t played a Madden game, better yet a sports game in over a decade 😅. This video is so helpful because this feels so foreign to me

[@bvlyons17]

I'm definitely going to give you my money. You taught me how to audible and do hot routes! /s

[@MF_DOOMer]

Removing Base Align was the best decision ever.

[@Missinginaction9657]

Why you say that? The shell coverages showing cover 1-6 is like the same thing as base align tbh

[@MF_DOOMer]

@@Missinginaction9657 it's not the same thing at all. No one at any level of Football base aligns in real life.

[@Missinginaction9657]

@@MF_DOOMer yes I understand but the point is to hide the coverage so with the new shell coverages you can make every play look like cover 4 but being in cover 1 man or cover 3 until post snap you see it’s not

[@ZANmadden]

Big fan of this change as well.

[@MF_DOOMer]

@@Missinginaction9657 Problem is with Base Align basic physics is not respected. LBs pinned inside should not get to the Flats almost as fast is if they were never base aligned to begin with. A cb will be 5 yards inside of a WR and still make the play on a streak. In Real life, if you are out leveraged you are toast. And Madden base alignment did not respect Leverage.

[@johnnycampos1760]

Im surprised at how many people are struggling with the kicking mechanic, it's pretty self explanatory lol after tapping the first time didnt work i just kinda assumed you have to hold

[@Zen-Oh-Kage]

NCAA 12 I was a freshman in highschool … I got 2 kids now lol

[@kallusbane2964]

Less hope ea adds in mass subs, formation subs, the ability to organize your playbook....be nice to see the stats of players up for awards including the Heisman

[@mixoframoz]

The last football game I played heavy was madden 12 also ncaa 14. After that I lost interest ever since, this game brought back that love. I hope it’s the same feeling with madden 25.

[@matthewkitchens1570]

Tecmo Super Bowl on NES is still the best football game ever. :)

[@sting3242]

Last football game I played was NCAA 12. It's gonna be a brutal process shaking off all of the rust. Lol

[@MrDJ17]

New Subscriber Here. Love College Football 25. Absolutely Beautiful Game. Gone be watching all the videos. So I can get my Mojo back because my Uncle taught me how to play NCAA 14 and I kicked butt after he gave me tips. Plus I got three friends I gotta play eventually and I want beat all three of them. Therefore, I’ll take all the tips and suggestions you give out.

[@thabruhfrom9444]

Been enjoying it so far. I only have grinded ultimate team so far as well as go through the playbooks. I see you’re in the 4-2-5 defensive playbook. I assume it’s because you’re sticking with match coverage and it has BNOG over g as well as under. 3-3-5 Tite looks good when it comes to match out of 3-3-5 penny. From what I’ve seen they did a good job incorporating match coverage into more formations.

[@NickVtv123]

I thought the goal was to aim for the red 😂 no wonder why I was missing the longer field goals

[@Grateful2024Gamer]

Last game I played had Vick on the cover

[@Bteel100]

Madden 07

[@Airickickz]

Can you explain the passing and the 4 different settings? Thanks

[@ZANmadden]

I will absolutely do a video on that

[@johnh9568]

Madden 20 was my last year! Happy to be back but SO MUCH has changed. Great content and thank you. New sub for sure!

[@DanNUFC1992]

love the game tbf feels like we have a lot more control of everything we do unlike in madden. Also finding myself using madden controls instead so unlearning that is going to take some time 😂

[@OfficerParish]

The thing I ran into last night was “B” not switching to the closest player to the football. I’d have a AI lineman super close to the QB and needed to swap to him. Upon pressing B, I’d wind up on a safety and it cost me 2 touchdowns.

[@OfficerParish]

Oh and Shallow inside crossing routes are completely broken. Played a guy last night that used Michigan and he literally ran the same play. No matter what defense you ran it would ALWAYS leave one of his inside crosses open.

[@ZANmadden]

Ooof. I'll keep my eye out for this. Thanks for sharing.

[@anthonlopez9603]

Same but i won ​@OfficerParish

[@BAMABOYSLIFE]

Madden 2016 is the last modern football game I played traded it in the same week

[@wildcatrewind]

I'm looking for Abe Froman! "The sausage king of Chicago"

[@nicoleknott2678]

Tecmo bowl and ten yard fight, im an rpg guy but i had to get this!!!!!

[@RedlegFan19]

Great, make a tip how to tackle in this game before I throw my controller through the window 😅

[@skiillz4202]

Subscribed cuz I realized halfway thru the video (by the merch on your wall in cam) that you’re a bears fan 🤘🏼 🐻⬇️ Great video

[@ZANmadden]

Bear down! 🐻⬇️ Thanks for watching and subscribing!!

[@rmarc11]

Some of these changes such as subbing individual players takes too long and I’m 100% gonna run out of time to pick my defensive play.

[@mrhumble2937]

This video blew up good job you work hard

[@LuWoo]

I've been away for too long. Good to be back.

[@brendanedwards6633]

Zan, just found your channel for the first time. Bro I’m struggling with passing. Please do a video on this.

[@alfredhickman9230]

I thought it was just me. I see people dropping back and having all the time in the world.

[@brendanedwards6633]

@@alfredhickman9230 oh dude it’s brutal. I’m not getting the meter mostly. Like I’m relating the passing to Madden and pressing L1/2 with the passing hoping it works but it doesn’t. So I’m kind of lost.

[@MrDJ17]

⁠@@brendanedwards6633 the meter is was complicated for me. After went into Training Mini Games I got the meter down pack.

[@MrDJ17]

@@alfredhickman9230 I’m trying to figure out how people have so much time because I barley have time to throw the ball.

[@galactic33]

NFL game Day and Madden 2003, extra long time, but still gaming

[@kjackson633]

How do you use a custom playbook in H2H??? The pregame settings doesn’t show it.

[@mickeybreezy]

How could you not mention that you also have to hold the left stick in the direction AND pitch you want while doing all the meter business. When you let off the left stick it goes back to center. I haven't made a field goal yet lol.

[@ESPN_Jordan]

Im trash rn i getting killed online its annoying but its a learning process

[@howie3601]

NCAA football 14 and madden 11 were my last football games

[@GatorC-Dub]

Is anyone else not earning skill points for leveling in RTG? It says I get a skill point when I level up but then it’s not there when I go to spend it

[@fishy2588]

Can’t lie haven’t played wince madden 18 😭😭😭but this game looks fire

[@MichaelDill4]

I haven't played a football video game since 2004. Seriously. This game brought me back. hahah

[@gameklipz3553]

Be careful man…i was out of video games for years until the pandemic hit…i’m still hooked to Madden, 2k, and now college football 4 years later 😂😂😂

[@harryhood8158]

This video is great, thank you!

[@radiosilence7661]

Can you explain what the various icons that show above defenders mean? The C, F, numbers etc.

[@kenchomp8701]

Where are the formation subs not the subs from the play screen but actual formation subs

[@jaygiant10]

Thanks for the tips

[@marshallavilaiii7479]

first time watching. great video bro. loving the game so far.

[@ZANmadden]

Hell yes! Welcome to the channel marshall.

[@drdougplays]

(10 YEARS)....PLEASE tell me we can USER CATCH??

[@MaroonGoone]

At 11:09 how did he add that purple zone, he didn’t say what he selected, I never play madden, I only ever played college

[@williambaez5902]

They just have to fix the servers there is a lag on the pick a play menu

[@da_hit_stick]

its finally here

[@ZANmadden]

Hell yes!

[@ty2slick]

Got my follow king glad I stumbled on the vid💪🏼

[@rh450]

Last played ncaa 2014

[@Bravesfitted]

I haven’t played a football game since prob madden 18

[@redh8606]

14 about 2 years ago and before that its been along time 😂

[@unfortunately969]

Unfortunately, I’m not interested in college football games and while I’m looking at at the college games seem like they’re trying to use the same same place of madden 24 especially the offense, but then you can change them some of them, but they all look the same especially the defense look like most of it’s been copy

[@user-bp3dp4df1q]

How is curl flats and soft squats play against corner routes this year

[@jacobshort3606]

Can you run/pass commit?

[@ChylanDaney]

My last football game was NCAA 14! Got hands on early access and a combo of a bad memory and fancy new tools has me lost.

[@ZANmadden]

We'll get you up to speed. Welcome to the channel, Chylan.

[@kokobeatz7222]

It’s be 15 years since I’ve played a football game.

[@jasonsimms8658]

I dont have the early release but im hearing you can't use custom playbooks or specialty books in regs?

[@cjboyer4355]

I got the game and the gameplay truly is enjoyable but my gripes are. not being able to change jersey numbers in dynasty is truly insane. I’d rather not be able to change a players name then his jersey number. This feels like one of those things EA does to bate you into buying next years version. Not having enough customization with our coaches. You can’t sculpt their heads, change facial hair, or hair color/style if we can do it in RTG why not dynasty? There are over 300 models to pick from but come on EA let me create my coach. No hats or visors? Wtf? I feel like over half of real coaches wear some type of hat. All I can change is his shirt? No job security tab where I can see what coaches around the nation are on the hot seat. I can only see if my jobs safe? It’s a fun game and worth buying but in typical EA fashion there are some true head scratching features they didn’t bring back.

[@MaroonGoone]

What do the zone colors mean

[@sorry_4dl]

Haven’t played since Madden 18

[@MichealDimma]

My man

[@Lotzo]

Bro can u do passing? Man I'm struggling frfr 💯

[@ZANmadden]

We'll get you right! Welcome to the channel Lotzo.

[@1TRichardson]

What Defense do you use for ncaa?

[@userpick6aj802]

Jimmy is the best!

[@NittanyNeo]

How do you play an online game head2head?

[@ay-sx8sw]

Road to cfb or something like that

[@tdhiatt52]

I was playing revamped

[@jwalker1313]

Haven't played a football game since Xbox 360 😂

[@bahamutzero75]

havent played in 10 years college only was always a big dynasty player with my dad and 4 friends

[@ZANmadden]

Welcome back man! You rekindling the dynasty?

[@bahamutzero75]

@ZANmadden absolutely though most my friends on the other console now I'll still be playing my own dynasty

[@evenflow2057]

I’ve been playing NCAA 14 on PS3 for the past 10 years. Technically the last game I bought was madden 16 it sucked like all the maddens I’ve ever played.

[@stevenhaymon2441]

NCAA 14 is the last football game I have owned. If I played a Madden since I don't remember.

[@ZANmadden]

Welcome back Steven!

[@KellenBrown-hl5lv]

how do you fire a coordinator they suck

[@kevinmaine1072]

How do you Change your Playbooks in H2H ?.

[@charlyvic115]

Anyone knows how to save audibles ? Mine are not saving during the game

[@jaygiant10]

Earned a sub not gon lie

[@haydenburnley6547]

i dont get the flick stick thus far. seems like a step back from the b switch. it’s just gotten me out of position more than into.

[@ZANmadden]

It's relative to where your user is standing. So sometimes if you want to get to an outside corner but there is a slot defender in between, you may have to hit the stick twice

[@TrueStoreyPB]

Last football game I bought was Madden 25… no the first Madden 25.

[@OGvCINDER]

Last football game was Madden 2012 . I’m getting my ass beat over and over may uninstall to be honest

[@lilskiddils]

Custom stem is an insane game changer

[@drew4317]

is there no custom play editor so that we don't have to do this every time pre snap?

[@johnsolly5838]

Zan how do you think pro players will use their time for competition this year? Not sure if there’ll be college football tourneys, but you think madden takes over in a month? Hoping CFB has some staying power

[@ZANmadden]

Not sure on that! We're locked in on both regardless!

[@Fchwpo_7]

With the NCAA playbooks I might not even play Madden this year

[@herman7153]

Best passing setting?

[@Gman44324]

Last football game I played was madden 14